anyone considering using spb mobile shell instead of touch flo 3d on this phone? - Page 3

searcher61 · #21 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by disturbed730

Wirelessly posted (HTC Touch Pro 2: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 8.12; MSIEMobile6.0) Sprint T7380)

wow...i dont know what you guys find so terrible...my tp2 is flawless with tf2.1...never had a problem...i actually like the graphics and multi screens as i like everything seperated...i have found nothing choppy about the weather...im starting to think that perhaps some of you hacked your phone into submission...maybe conflicting apps? idk but im not seeing anything wrong yet and ive had this thing since sept8th....im running a sprint version of tp2...i do have this other app that makes the tp2 look like the g1 called androkiid but its so noobie...havent tried the mobile shell 3.5...sounds cool...is it free?

The basic features of Mobile Shell work fine...but as stated above..there are dialer problems...the bluetooth widgets don't work...the contact Icons on the dialing page don't work and other issues. I would suggest if you want to know more you join their forum at the URL in my previous message. Again I have used the program for many years....but can't with the Pro2.

aldamon · #22 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JZ*

...and more importantly, the dialer; none of the bottom row or icons work, nor can you launch to contacts... Any of you guys have any ideas how to fix these?

No, and even after my long post, it's almost enough for me to uninstall it before my trial is over. Looks like it hasn't been fixed for months which doesn't give me a good feeling about the developers.

**meatgel** · #23 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by aldamon

No, and even after my long post, it's almost enough for me to uninstall it before my trial is over. Looks like it hasn't been fixed for months which doesn't give me a good feeling about the developers.

I have found that that stuff only works with TouchFlo enabled. So, even when MS3.5 is uninstalled, if you don't use TouchFlo, that dialer stuff doesn't work.

The Bluetooth widget thing, though, makes me mad because SBSH fixed it in Phone Weaver and PhonEx fixed it, too. I don't know what SPB is waiting on.

Summit · #24 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:00 PM

I had to revert back to touchflo after using MS3.5 for a while due to dialer and hw button lockups. I really like the GUI and functionality of MS3.5, it's a minor version or two away from being ready for prime time.

The problems I've had is the phone rings and you can't answer it because the dialer screen and the send button don't work. Another time I checked my voice mail, listened to and deleted it, only to find none of the hw buttons worked so I was locked on the dialer screen. Had to soft reset.

Despiser · #25 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:20 PM

I can't imagine being stuck with TF3D. Even with the known bugs and a restore issue on my TP2 I cant live without MS3.5.

Just curious if anyone else is have problems restoring MS3.5 settings from a backup? I've been happily setting up my device for a week, all the while backing up the settings to my Storage Card, over writing after each change. A few days ago I made a bunch of changes but wasnt happy so I decided to just restore it from a previous version. I got an error about having some kind of file problem then it exits and all of my custom settings are just gone... Upon further investigation I realized that no backup will restore no matter what options I use to save the backup.

I did post on the SPB forum but help from SPB is pretty weak at best.

Anyone around these parts have this restore issue on a TP2?

**JAVIERBOND007** · #26 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:21 PM

Iam using both on my TP1...

**freeza** · #27 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:24 PM

Definitely a bigger fan of Manila.

jbynum69 · #28 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:29 PM

Screen01.jpgI used SPB 3.0 on my omina I910 and Now have spb 3.5 on my tp2 for alternative screen.
I enjoy the benefits of both tf3d and spb mobile shell but tf3d is more for my liking for personal reasons .
Also I see some saying that have issues with spb 3.5 on there tp2 but I have tried every option on it and to my knowledge I dont have any compaints . Maybe other tweaks u may have could stop the functionality of programs .
Just my op.

cbreze · #29 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:35 PM

I find it's the ms3.5 that has certain stability issues. 3.0 is the one I stick with
and with mskips tweaks it's a real treat. No dialer issues/freezes here.

**Cicatrize** · #30 (**permalink**) 10-08-2009, 02:43 PM

I could never grow to liking MS3. I tried, but it just didn't happen. I gave the trial a 2 week period to make me happy, but I ended up going back to TF3D. I even tried it on the TP2 and I still didn't like it. The problem for me is that it's just really ugly and the widgets kinda suck. They're not very nice looking, and not very customizable. For me, I have everything I "need" on my home screen in TF3D. I have the time, upcoming appointments, and missed calls. I can see my messaging tabs, and with one click, I can see what I missed.

I think MS3 is a fantastic concept, but it has a long way to go. If it was more like the SenseUI on the Hero, then it could be nice. I just think SPB doesn't have the amount of resources HTC does for a great design.